Internet of Things World, the world’s largest and most comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) event, announced Project Kairos, the startup program at the 2016 conference which will include Startup Academy, Startup City and the Innovation of Things Award competition. The Project Kairos programs will take place across all three days of the conference and are targeted at the top startups driving innovation in the IoT and Apps Market.
Startup City is the dedicated exhibition floor for startups that will be open May 11- 12 and include startups such as Infiswift, Droplit.io, Beacons in Space, Remocam and Mode. The floor will include two pitching stages where all participating startups will have the opportunity to pitch their company, by vertical, to a panel of judges for a chance to win the Innovation of Things Award. The verticals include wearable technology, enterprise, virtual reality, connected healthcare, smart cities, IoT security, connected cars, AI and machine learning. The best startup from each vertical will be entered into the final pitch round for the overall Innovation of Things Award, which will be announced on May 12. The winner will be named Most Valuable Startup of 2016 and will be awarded a trip to a sister event in Europe to further showcase the company’s successes and innovations. The winning startup can choose from the upcoming sister events: Apps World Europe and Internet of Things World Europe.
As part of Project Kairos, participating startups will also have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the top investors from over 100 leading investment firms including Spark Capital, Cisco Ventures, Verizon Ventures, SVG Partners, BMW i-Ventures and more. Additionally, the industry experts will lead interactive workshops on topics such as pitching investors, fundraising, and acquisition strategies.
“The startup section of the conference is typically one of the most popular areas with thousands of visitors vying to see what lies ahead in the future of connected cars, IoT security, machine learning and more,” said Gavin Whitechurch, Founder of Internet of Things World. “This year the conference is the largest it’s been and because it’s held in the heart of Silicon Valley, we’ve decided to expand the opportunities for our participating startups. Our objective is to match the hottest startups with the industry’s leading investors while promoting industry innovation, cooperation and monetization.”
SAP is the Startup City sponsor and will be giving a presentation on the startup stage as well as being an Emerald sponsor. Tanja Rueckert, EVP LoB Digital Assets and IoT will give a keynote addressing “The Internet of Things Revolution: From Things to Business Outcomes” and Nayaki Nayyar, GM and Global Head of IoT and Innovation GTM, will be on the second day keynote panel “Connecting Consumer Markets Panel: The Next Generation of IoT: Building Partnerships and Collaboration Between Key IoT Verticals.” SAP can be located at booth 303 in the main exhibit hall. Additional information on the startup activities can be found at: http://bit.ly/1SqTEaW.
“SAP believes IoT is an important part of the digital economy, and key to accelerating innovation,” said Shawn Reynolds, Head of IoT Marketing at SAP. “We are at the core of our customers’ IoT journey, delivering immediate insight and business outcomes. SAP is helping companies know where opportunity exists, evolve processes to take action, and create unique value that enables them to reimagine new business opportunity.”
For more information about the show or to register for a pass that suits your needs, visit www.iotworldevent.com.
